Method for making bust supporters



Ap v1931- D. H. MILLMAN 1,799,921

METHOD FOR MAKING BUST SUPPORTERS Filed April 18; 1928 INVENTOR. DavidMMiZLmwn i A TTORNEY a cal bust members.

i is associated with the said ends.

Patented Apr. 7, 1931 UNITED STATES DAVID II. MILLMAN, OF NE? YORK, N. Y.

METHOD FOR MAKING BUST SUPPORTERS Application filed April 18,

This invention relates generally to feminine wearing apparel, and has more particuv made of several sections at the front portion of the band, and these sections have inclined sides forming angles whose sum is substantially less than 360 degrees, and stitched together for shaping substantially semi-spheri- The edges of the band are finished with binding strips or lace material. Shoulder straps are attached to the top of the band, and a means for securing the ends of the strip together for forming the band The band may be provided with a means for changing the spaced relation of the bust members.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages there- ;of, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, forming a material part of this disclosure Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a device of the class described.

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, in. extended position.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical sectional View, taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view, taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary front elevational 1928. Serial No. 270,830.

view, similar to the center portion of Fig. 2, but illustrating a modified form of the device.-

Fig.6 is a fragmentary enlarged horizontal sectional view taken on the line 66 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary enlarged edge elevational view looking in the direction of the line 77 of Fig. 5.

The reference numeral 10 indicates generally a strip of fine materialconsisting of a front layer 11 and a rear layer 12. This strip of materialis made from right handsection 30 having inclined inner sides 31, left hand section 32 having inclined inner sides 33, center section 34 having inclined ends 35, and filler sections 36with inclined sides, and the adjacent inclined sides of the various sections are sewn together by stitches 13, and the length of the strip is such as to fit about the body of a wearer at the bust region for forming a body hand. The edges of the strip are of curved'contour for comfort in wearmg.

The material at the front of the band in the vicinity of the inclined section sides is of such dimensions that substantially semispherical bust members 15 are formed. The said 1 inclined sides of the various sections form. angular portions, and the sum of the angles at the bust apex regions is in each case less than 360 degrees so as to form the said bust semispheres. I i

The band is turned backwards along its top portion, as indicated by numeral 17, and lace material 18 is secured along the top edge by stitches 19. Fancy tape 20 is secured to the lower edge of the band by means of stitches 21. Shoulder straps 22 are attached to the top edge of the band. The ends of the strip 10 are provided with vertical binding strips 23 having hooks 24 and co-actable eyes 25, as a means of securing the ends of. the strip together for forming the band.

The modified form of the device illustrated in F 7, discloses a bust supporter having bust members 15 of variable spaced relations to each other. This is accomplished by the center section 34 being provided with a verical row of snap fastener sockets 26, a coactable adjacent vertical row of snap fas' tener studs 27, another adjacent vertical row of snap fastener sockets 28, and a co-actable adjacent vertical row of studs 29. Straps 37 attached at one of their ends to the apeXes of the bust members 15 and being provided with a snap fastener socket 38 and adjacent snap fastener stud 39 at their other ends. In operation sockets 88 may be engaged to the studs 27 and 29, or studs 39 may be engaged to the sockets 26 and 28 for changing the spaced relation of the apexes of the bust members. The vertical row of sockets 26 may be engaged with the studs 27, and simlar sockets 28 may be engaged with studs 29 for changing the spaced relation of the bases of the bust members.

While I have shown and described a preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to we understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A bust supporter. comprising a strip of material of such length so as to fit about the body of a wearer at the bust region for forming a body band, means for attaching the ends of the strip together, bust members formed in said strip, vertical rows of snap fastener sockets attached 'on the strip between said bust members, and Vertical rows of snap fastenor studs attached on the said strip between said bust members, each row of sockets being separately engageable with a row of studs for adjusting the bust members in various spaced positions.

2. A bust supporting device, comprising a strip adapted to encircle the body of the wearer, substantially semispherical bust members formed in said strip, a plurality of 313.1) fastener sockets on said strip between said bust members arranged in vertical rows, a plurality of snap fastener studs on said strip between said bust members arranged in vertical rows, each row of sockets being letachably engageable with a row of studs for adjusting the bust members in various spaced positions, and strips secured to the apices of said bust members, said strips having snap fastener sockets and studs thereon adapted to engage said first named sockets and studs for adjusting the position of the apices of said bust members.

3. A bust supporting device, comprising a strip of material adapted to encircle the body "of the wearer, substantially semispheri-cal signature.

DAVID H. MILLMAN. 

